Chapter 141: Strife
The autumn of the 10th year passed away in a hurry, but the arrival of winter did not bring solemn tranquility to Dahan. On the contrary, there is another dispute on the border of Dahan - the new lord of the Snow Country has ascended the throne, and the Snow Country army is ready to move, from time to time picking quarrels and provoking trouble on the border between the two countries.
The cause of the incident dates back a few months. After many years of suffering and hard work, the Lord of the Snow Country finally died on a rainy night in the scorching summer. At that time, the eldest son Helian Luang, the successor to the throne of the new king, happened to be performing official duties in the city far away from the royal capital, and when he heard the news of his father's death, he immediately rushed back to the royal capital without stopping. However, it was too late......
Helian Luzhi, who had been lying ill in the royal city, took the opportunity to start an incident, and he gathered an army of 100,000 to surround the palace, forced the palace to usurp the throne before the lord could take his last breath, and sent a group of his private elite soldiers to intercept and kill Helian Luang on his way back.
Helian Luang was like an arrow, neglected to take precautions, fell into the ambush of Ritsuzhi, and fled into the mountains under the desperate cover of his own guards. Helian Luzhi made up his mind to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, and even ordered the mountain to be set on fire! The fire burned for three days and three nights and was not extinguished, if Lu Ang really hid here, I am afraid that it will be more auspicious. After the fire was extinguished, the soldiers went up the mountain to search and found more than a dozen charred remains, and it was impossible to distinguish whether there was Helian Luang among them, or which charred corpse was Helian Luang. At this point, Helian Luang became a mystery of life and death; And Helian Yuzhi still did not give up the idea of killing them all, and searched for his brother all over the country.
The throne of the Snow Country changed thrones in an instant, and Helian Riyuki was officially crowned king a month later, finally fulfilling its ambitions.
It is also strange to say that the succession of the eldest prince is the will of the people, and there are not a few courtiers in the court who support Lu Ang, so they should not be robbed of the opportunity by Lu Zhi. But in the months when Lu Ang was out on business, a group of mysterious people suddenly gathered in the inner courtyard of Lu Zhi's palace. These people are all hidden, and no one thought of their true identities at first, just ordinary guests summoned by the law.
However, on the night of the forced palace, the important ministers who supported Helian Luang were slaughtered almost overnight. These mysterious "doormen" acted quickly and ruthlessly, without even leaving the victim a chance to prepare; Half of the army under the command of Lu Ang went to the city with him, and the other half was transferred to the Shuwang Mountains to suppress the bandits by a forged holy decree a few days before the forced palace. By the time the law usurped the throne, it was too late for the army to rush back to the rescue. Even if they hurry back, everything is already done, and they are helpless as courtiers; In addition, the life and death of Lu Ang are uncertain, and the army is leaderless, and it is categorically unable to resist the army of Lu Zhi.
When the news of Helian Lu's usurpation of the throne reached the Dahan Palace, Duan Yulin was also very shocked. Although he could see Helian Riyuzhi's wolf ambition, he didn't expect him to take a risk. Duan Yulin was slightly annoyed by Helian Lu's behavior of forcing the palace to usurp the throne! Compared with such treacherous people, he still prefers Helian Luang to be the lord of the Snow Country, but the Snow Country is not a vassal country of Dahan, and even if he has the heart, it is inconvenient for him to meddle in the affairs of other countries. He only hoped that Helian Lizhi would be able to keep his duty like his father after ascending the throne, but he didn't expect that this new king was not a peaceful master, and not long after he ascended the throne, he started the idea of neighboring countries before the throne was secured!
"This Helian Rizhi is really hateful! As soon as they ascended the throne, they came to harass our borders, and I saw that they had eaten the bear's heart and leopard's gall! Duan Yulin slapped the table angrily, and all the courtiers who were invited to discuss the matter were also angry.
"According to Yichen, Snow Country has been living a good life over the years! Please give the emperor an order immediately, and the minister will lead the soldiers and horses to drive the enemy back to his hometown! "More than 30 years ago, in the great battle between the Huai Dynasty and the Snow Country, Feng Tianxiang also participated in the war, and the Snow Country was also defeated by the Huai Army.
"Ahem, uh-huh......" Xian Moyan deliberately cleared his throat and interrupted Feng Tianxiang, after all, his beloved wife was once born in the Snow Country, and he didn't want to listen to others call her an enemy.
"Is General Immortal feeling unwell? I want the general to be the same age as the old man, and he fights more than the old man, why is his body not as good as the old man? Hum! Feng Tianxiang glanced at Immortal Mo Yan unhappily. The two of them don't like each other, Feng Tianxiang can't get used to Xian Moyan's rudeness, and Xian Moyan doesn't despise Feng Tianxiang's arrogance.
"What the Protector said is that although I have been fighting for many years, I have also fallen into a problem. Unlike you, Grandpa Guo, who is over half a hundred years old but can still afford the beauty of the two decades, he is really old and strong! It's better to sigh to yourself. Immortal Moyan didn't care about the occasion, he dared to say anything, so that Feng Tianxiang's old face turned red, and everyone couldn't help laughing.
"You! Xian Mo Yan ...... You dare to say such incorruptible and shameful words in front of the Son of Heaven, it is really disrespectful to the elderly! Feng Tianxiang was ashamed and angry, his little affair had already become a joke, but Xian Moyan still wanted him to make a fool of himself in public!
"You old horseman, why did you scold me? It's not the concubine I married, who of us is disrespectful? Xian Moyan looked at Feng Tianxiang's appearance of blowing his beard and glaring, not to mention how refreshing he was!
"Don't think I don't know, you haven't hidden a goblin in the mansion!" As soon as Feng Tianxiang said this, the entire council hall was silent, and everyone looked at Xian Moyan in surprise, even the emperor who just wanted to open his mouth to stop the quarrel between the two was shocked.
"Old horseman, I knew you had a dirty mind! That girl is not a 'little goblin', she is my wife's niece, and she just went to my fairy family. Immortal Mo Yan looked at Feng Tianxiang with disdain.
"Enough! Don't fight anymore, I didn't invite you here today to listen to you discuss family matters. "At the moment, Duan Yulin's first task is to select a suitable general to go to the border before the snow country makes further moves.
"The minister knows his mistake, please forgive the emperor. The minister invited himself to go to the border pass, and he will not let the thieves of the Snow Country step into my Dahan territory! Feng Tianxiang took the initiative to ask again. He was too old to go to war again. However, seeing that his eldest daughter was gradually out of his control, and his colleagues who were not on good terms with him in the court also cultivated their own power with the power of the harem, he had to rely on his military exploits to consolidate his position.
"For such a thing as a war, the Lord Protector should not fight with General Ben, right? After all, I have fought a battle all my life, but the protector of the country has long been committed to the court. "Where did Immortal Moyan know what Feng Tianxiang was thinking in his heart.
"General Immortal's words are wrong! Although the old man has been away from the battlefield for many years, he is still not old. What's more, Shedi and his two sons are both fierce generals guarding the border passes. If there is a war with the Snow Country this time, our Feng clan will work together to resist the enemy, and we will definitely be able to win! Feng Tianxiang was annoyed by the Immortal Mo who was in the way.
"The two sons of my family are also brave and good at fighting, are they worse than your Feng family's children? Your Majesty, send your ministers! "Xian Moyan just likes to go against the old fox Feng.
"The two ministers don't fight, I already know who to send to me." Duan Yulin almost forgot that the general guarding the border was Feng Tianju. Since there are already three Feng father and son at the border pass, he can't let Feng Tianxiang pass over anymore, who knows what else the brothers will plan when they get together? Duan Yulin immediately made a decision: "The hussar general stepped forward to listen to the seal - I canonized you as the generalissimo of Zhengyi, and your eldest son as the vanguard, and set out on the same day; Work with General Feng at the border pass to defend my Dahan territory! ”
"Obey the order!" Immortal Mo Yan knelt down to receive the holy decree, and when he got up, he proudly raised his eyebrows at Feng Tianxiang, so angry that Feng Tianxiang's face turned red.
"Your Majesty! Why don't you send your ministers? Can't the emperor trust the old ministers? Feng Tianxiang, who was unwilling, couldn't help but ask.
"The Protector has misunderstood, of course I can trust Aiqing. I just think it's better for Aiqing to stay and protect the Imperial City and me. Could it be that Aiqing thinks that my arrangement is inappropriate? Duan Yulin said with a sincere face, which made Feng Tianxiang irrefutable.
"Minister...... Can't. But Feng Tianxiang still cursed the emperor fiercely in his heart, "hypocrisy"! Who doesn't know that the guards of the imperial city belong to Li Jian, the minister of the guards, and the Praetorian Guards are directly commanded by the emperor? It's useless for him to stay in the capital!
Xian Moyan, who "got what he wanted", returned to the mansion in high spirits to prepare for the expedition, Feng Tianxiang returned to the mansion with a stomach full of anger, and as soon as he entered the courtyard, he kicked and smashed two flower pots to vent his anger.
"Yo, my lord! What's wrong with you? With such a big anger, who upset you again? Mrs. Jiang Yan was taken aback by his actions and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort her.
"Who else? It's not the reckless man surnamed Xian! It's really hateful to stop me from making achievements! Feng Tianxiang impatiently took the tea and drank it.
"The emperor didn't agree to the master's request to go on the expedition?" Jiang Yan guessed the result and comforted: "If you don't go, you won't go, the sword has no eyes on the battlefield, life and death are up to the sky, and the concubine really doesn't want the master to take this risk." Sir, your achievements and achievements are enough, not bad for this one. ”
"You know what? Woman's kindness! Feng Tianxiang put down the teacup depressedly, and his voice unconsciously carried some reprimand. Since Yiren died, Feng Tianxiang and his wife still had some mustard, but in the final analysis, it was because of the dissatisfaction with Feng Wu's self-assertion that he was angry with Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan was disgusted when he failed to comfort him, and he was also a little unhappy in his heart: "The master is upset and heavy, I don't care." But don't always spill the anger you received from the dance on me, the concubine can't afford it! ”
"It's not a good daughter you gave birth to!" Feng Tianxiang glared at his wife, brushed his sleeves and turned to leave.
"Where?" Jiang Yan hurriedly asked.
"Ritzju!" Lisiju is Zhao Sijiao's residence, whenever Feng Tianxiang has troubles, he always likes to go to her, and he forgets any troubles when he listens to her play a song.
"It's all vixens, what's so good!" Jiang Yan looked at the back of her husband's resolute departure, pinched the handkerchief fiercely, and her eyes burst out with resentment. Back then, because Zhao Sijiao entered the door, there was a rift in her relationship with Feng Tianxiang, and now because of Yiren's death, this rift is getting deeper and deeper.
Feng Tianxiang was walking and thinking about the content of the quarrel with Xian Moyan in the council hall just now, and before he could reach Li Siju, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he hurriedly turned around and went to the study.
"Someone! Send someone to carefully check for me, what is the origin of the little girl who was taken in by Xianfu? Although Xian Moyan admitted that the girl was his relative, he still couldn't believe it all.
If what Xian Moyan said is true, then this girl is from the Snow Country. The timing of her appearance is so coincidental, maybe it has something to do with this snow country nuisance on the border! Once it is found out, he can not only make a contribution, but also grasp the handle of Immortal Moyan, killing two birds with one stone; Even if Xian Moyan lied, this girl is simply a "golden house hidden Jiao", he can also spread some "scandals" in Xian Moyan's private life, see if this old reckless man will dare to look righteous and awe-inspiring in front of him in the future!
Thinking about it, Feng Tianxiang couldn't help laughing.